Let Them Eat Cake
The current court case between M&S and Aldi, over Aldi’s apparently “copying” of M&S’s signatures “Colin the Caterpillar” cake has really gotten me thinking about the way we shop and spend our money, and also about the questions around class-issues that this whole thing raises. The issue of class is something that is often bouncing…
The Graduation That Never Was
This last Tuesday was my graduation from university. Not to toss my own cap or anything, but I somehow managed to achieve a first-class bachelor’s degree from one of the best universities in the world. I’m proud of myself. But, thanks to the current pandemic, I won’t get the chance to don the cap and…
The Family That Games Together
This week has been a strange one indeed! My adventures in job hunting continue. As do my adventures in homeschooling. (I know, it’s summer, but we’re ever so slightly behind, ok?) I almost wound up in hospital at one point. (Honestly I’m fine, don’t panic.) And I also found out what grade I got from…
How to Do Everything
(or not care that you can’t do everything) A few weeks back I received an email from one of my university professors asking if I’d like to submit a poem for a special feature in The Manchester Review about writing in the pandemic. The poem I submitted, which was later published in the feature, was…
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About Me
Hi, I’m Jen. I’m a recent university graduate turned freelance writer as well as being a mother and step-mother, just trying to find a way to balance family life with my dream career in writing. What free time I have leftover is usually reserved for spending with my friends or playing video games, but in this blog I want to share this adventure in moving from being a full time mother and housewife into persuing my goal of being a successful writer, author and poet with you!
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Jennifer Nuttall 